17 March 2020 Questions and Answers Cook Islands Response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) How is the Cook Islands responding? The Cook Islands emergency response plan to COVID-19 (Plan) is a nationwide effort to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 on the health, social and economic status of the Cook Islands population. Specific interventions include: Optimising good…
Media Release Tuesday 17 March 2020 Help Needed to Reduce Mosquito Population – TMOMediaRelease_HelpNeededtoReduceMosquitoPopulation_200317 The government is urging the public to help reduce the number of mosquitos in the wake of a recent spate of heavy rainfall. Members of the public are being asked to clear up their sections by removing overgrown vegetation and disposing…
Media Release Special Cabinet Meeting on COVID-19 Cabinet convened a special meeting today to review the Cook Islands’ response to Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Senior government officials updated Cabinet on COVID-19, and proposed a number of strategies to further strengthen the national response including travel restrictions, social distancing measures, and clinical health systems. An announcement will…
Media Release Relocation of ‘coughs and colds’ flu clinic to Tupapa Due to the increased number of patients seen at the ‘coughs and colds’ flu clinic at Blackrock, this clinic will be relocated to the Tupapa Outpatients Clinic effective Friday 13 March 2020. Clinic venue: Tupapa Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to…
Media Release Preparing for COVID-19, Te Marae Ora streamlining health services As part of Te Marae Ora’s preparations to mitigate the impact of COVID-19, health care services are being reorganised to optimise social distancing and emergency response systems in Rarotonga and the Pa Enua. Please note the following: The ‘coughs and colds’ flu clinic will…
Media Release The cruise ship Maasdam will be arriving in Rarotonga on Wednesday. Te Marae Ora Cook Islands Ministry of Health (TMO) has undertaken a thorough risk assessment of the ship for COVID-19 and wants to reassure the public that there is low risk to public health. “We have assessed where the cruise ship Maasdam…
Media Release The Cook Islands Emergency Response Plan to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) approved Today Cabinet approved the Cook Islands Emergency Response Plan to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The Hon. Prime Minister Henry Puna will lead the national effort in consultation with the Minister of Health and Cabinet. While there are no cases of COVID-19…
Media Brief – COVID-19 – sharing accurate information Secretary of Health, Dr Josephine Herman encourages people to share accurate information about COVID-19. “We know that there has been some misinformation on Facebook but it’s really important that we stick to the facts about COVID-19,” she said. The best source of information is the Te Marae…
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